Deceased Spouse Estate Tax Exemption Portability (DSUEA) – Friend or Foe?

Along with other temporary estate and gift tax changes in 2011 and 2012, Congress made a deceased spouse’s unused estate tax exemption portable. At first glance, this sounds like a good thing. However, most married couples would be better off just pretending that this so-called benefit doesn’t exist. Here is why.

Navigating Small Claims Court in Colorado

What do you do when somebody owes you money but not enough to justify a lawyer? The answer is small claims court. If you end up there, here are some tips to increase your chances of success.

Collecting Homeowner Assessments When The Bank Will Not Foreclose

Homeowner assessments are charges levied by the homeowner association to pay for common expenses of the community. Some assessments are nominal. In other communities, the assessments can be substantial because the homeowner association pays for utilities, playgrounds, snow removal and other expenses typically paid for by the homeowner.

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How To Domesticate a Foreign Judgment In Colorado

To domesticate a foreign judgment in Colorado is relatively simple so long as the Colorado judgment debtor does not contest the process. Colorado follows the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act when domesticating a sister state judgment.